Nadir Monji

About Nadir Monji

Ingredients

• Lotus stems 2
• Rice flour 2 tbsps + 1 cup
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Carom seeds (ajwain) 1 tsp
• Oil to deep fry
• Chaat masala to sprinkle

How to Make Nadir Monji (Stepwise Photos)

Method

1. Soak lotus stems in water in a bowl for some time, then peel them and cut into thick slices.
2. Take 2 tbsps rice flour in a plate, add a little red chilli powder and salt and mix well. Roll the lotus stem slices in it till they are well coated.
3. Mix together 1 cup rice flour, remaining red chilli powder, cumin seeds, carom seeds, salt and little water in a mixing bowl to make a medium thick batter.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the lotus stem slices in the batter, slide into hot oil and deep fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
5. Transfer into a serving platter, sprinkle chaat masala over them and serve hot.

Additional Tips and Tricks

1. Serving Suggestion : Nadir Monji tastes best with tamarind-onion or radish chutneys and Kahwa tea as an accompaniment..

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Chaitrali Deshmukh

Thank you for the amazing instructions.

I have success w/ my dosa but does not last long stored in the refrigerator.

Maybe I am fermenting for too long, or add the salt before the rise?

I also was wondering if it is important to blend separately or can it be blended all together?

Reply

Chef Saransh Goila

Hi Chaitrali,
Yes, cut down the fermentation time and add salt only to the required portion at the time of making the dosa. Also storing in smaller containers just enough for a day helps. Once the batter in a larger container is disturbed (by stirring or scooping out a little etc), I feel it turns sour faster. You can blend them together if you want. But we do it separately because we want the dal batter to become fluffy and the rice batter slightly coarse. Fluffy dal batter makes the dosas light and coarse rice batter makes them extra crispy without making the dosas hard. Hope this helps